Posting Number

F046P

Position Introduction

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Vassar College invites applications for a 3-year Visiting Assistant Professor of Physics, beginning fall semester 2022 through spring semester 2025.

AA Statement

Vassar College is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to increasing the diversity of the campus community and the curriculum, and promoting an environment of equality, inclusion, and respect for difference. Candidates who can contribute to this goal through their teaching, research, advising, and other activities are encouraged to identify their strengths and experiences in this area. Individuals from groups whose underrepresentation in the American professoriate has been severe and longstanding are particularly encouraged to apply.

About Vassar College

Vassar is a highly selective, coeducational liberal arts college of about 2400 undergraduates (no graduate students) located in the beautiful and historic Hudson Valley seventy-five miles north of New York City. The city of Poughkeepsie benefits from rich cultural diversity and from convenient commuter rail access to New York City. Vassar faculty are committed teachers/scholars who bring research and creative discovery to life for students in classrooms, labs, and studios and in individually mentored projects. They teach broadly in the curricula of their departments, advise students, and serve on college-wide and departmental committees. The College maintains a generous leave policy, provides strong support for research, and encourages multidisciplinary approaches to teaching.

Position Description

The candidate should have a Ph.D. in physics or related field and a commitment to undergraduate education. Experimental experience and previous teaching experience is a plus. The teaching load is five courses per year. The candidate would have access to undergraduate research assistants. Vassar has an Undergraduate Research Summer Institute (URSI) and is a member of the Keck Northeast Astronomy Consortium. The department currently consists of five physicists and two astronomers in tenure track positions; see the department homepage https://physicsandastronomy.vassar.edu.

How to Apply

To apply, please visit https://employment.vassar.edu/postings/2481 to link to the posting for this position. Candidates should upload (1) a letter of application, (2) Curriculum Vitae, (3) a statement of teaching philosophy and teaching experience, (4) a statement of research and experience and proposed student engagement, (5) a diversity statement, (6) unofficial graduate transcript, and should arrange for three letters of recommendation to be uploaded to the site. For inquiries, email Prof. Jenny Magnes, Chair, Department of Physics & Astronomy, jemagnes@vassar.edu. For full consideration, complete applications should be received by April 22, 2022; there is no guarantee that applications received after that date will be considered.

Posting Removal Date

Open Until Filled

Yes

For full consideration applicants should apply by
04/22/2022

Anticipated Start

Anticipated End

Special Instructions to Applicants

Quicklink for Posting

https://employment.vassar.edu/postings/2481

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

1. Cover Letter
2. Vita
3. Teaching Statement
4. Research Statement
5. Diversity Statement
6. Transcripts 1

Optional Documents

1. Transcripts 2
2. Transcripts 3
3. Other 1
4. Other 2
5. Other 3